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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastien comes to the cage accompanied by Started From The Bottom. McGregor has chosen foggy dew as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bastien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cono McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastien dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor throws a lazy head kick
and Bastien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bastien effectively controlling the action here.
Bastien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGregor avoids it.
Bastien misses with an elbow over the top.
Bastien manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastien tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bastien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastien won't allow it.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastien.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGregor has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastien tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastien tries to clinch up.
Bastien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bastien throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Bastien wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
McGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bastien feinted with a counter takedown.
Bastien looks for the body kick but McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Bastien changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McGregor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bastien takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastien forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
Bastien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGregor.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastien is looking to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch.
McGregor misses with a takedown
letting Bastien counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Bastien throws a head kick that misses.
Bastien wants to clinch.
McGregor throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGregor.
McGregor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bastien counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adam Bastien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cono McGregor.
McGregor looks winded!
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastien.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bastien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor takes one on the button.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Bastien drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGregor sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bastien is fending him off so far but McGregor persists. Nope, Bastien circles away and we're back to standing.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cono McGregor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bastien tries to clinch up.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Bastien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGregor is defended easily by Bastien.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Bastien counters with a left to the body.
McGregor tries to bum rush Bastien with a series of wild strikes but Bastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cono McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGregor.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastien.
Bastien keeps the fight on the outside.
Adam Bastien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Bastien counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Bastien to acknowledge the strikes.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adam Bastien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Bastien moves out of range easily.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastien.
Bastien throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastien moves into range and clinches up with McGregor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastien has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGregor tries to break free but Bastien pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bastien.
Bastien misses with the head strike.
Bastien lands a right hand.
Bastien stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Bastien fails to land.
Bastien lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastien pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bastien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Bastien blocks a head kick by McGregor.
McGregor throws a one two combo.
McGregor misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Bastien.
McGregor shoots in and drives through. Bastien sprawls well.
Bastien tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Bastien avoids nicely.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bastien tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bastien wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bastien lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bastien tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bastien moves into the clinch.
Bastien has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Bastien will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bastien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastien drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGregor sprawls and moves away.
McGregor scores with a head kick.
McGregor throws a head kick but Bastien moves out of range.
Bastien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses
and Bastien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bastien is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGregor as Bastien tries to tie him up.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor throws a push kick but Bastien slaps the foot to one side.
Bastien tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Bastien sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastien feinted with a counter takedown.
Bastien connects with a high kick.
McGregor shoots and misses
and Bastien counters with a huge head kick that drops McGregor! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Bastien!
A relieved looking Adam Bastien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Cono McGregor stepped up to the mic, saying 'i will be back'.
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